Tekin Mentes

Tekin Mentes is an accomplished data executive and strategist with extensive experience in the field of data and analytics.1 He currently serves as the Senior Director of Data Platforms and Future Technologies at Shell, a position he has held since April 2022.1

Prior to his current role, Tekin worked at LeasePlan, where he held the position of Director, Enterprise Data and Analytics (CDAO) from January 2021 to April 2022.1 During his time at LeasePlan, he was involved in creating a data-driven culture and building a data hub.2

Tekin's career history includes several leadership positions in data and analytics:

• Head of Enterprise Information Management at LeasePlan (2019-2021)1
• Head of Data Technologies at LeasePlan (2018-2019)1
• Senior Manager, Lead Big Data Architect at Logitech (2017-2018)1
• Senior Manager BI and Advanced Analytics at 3M (2014-2017)1

He has also worked for companies such as Airbus Group, Roketsan Inc., and Likom Software in various technical roles.1

Tekin is known for giving presentations on data-related topics, having spoken at events like the Big Data Expo.3 He has also participated in panel discussions on topics such as Generative AI4 and attended industry events like the Data+AI Summit by Databricks.5

Tekin is multilingual, with native or bilingual proficiency in English and Turkish, and limited working proficiency in Dutch.1